But this kind of tranquility was just fleeting. The cold sea breeze was getting stronger and stronger, making the clothes of Han Du and the others rustle.
The fierce sea wind blew Han Du's breath away. Han Du suddenly opened his mouth and shouted: "Yu Da, give the order and turn on the lights!"
"Light up!"
There are many ways to convey military orders between ships when sailing on the sea, such as flags, horns, gongs, drums, lights, etc. Semaphore is best used during the day when visibility is good, because the message conveyed by semaphore is the clearest.
At night, we mainly rely on gongs, drums and horns. However, these two things are fine in a calm night, but they will not work in a violent storm. At this time, you can only rely on light. And they can only confirm whether the surrounding ships are still there and how far away they are.
"Tell the person holding the lamp that even if they die, they must protect the lamp well for me." Han Du immediately added.
The lights on the warship are not usually lit, and they are only lit when there is a storm. The original candle lanterns were eliminated by Han Du and replaced directly with oil lamps covered with glass. Han Du also replaced the oil with fierce fire oil, and used a fierce fire oil device similar to that on a hot air balloon to hold it. This kind of lamp is not afraid of wind and waves. After it is lit, as long as the fire oil is not used up, no matter how strong the wind and waves are, it cannot extinguish the flame.
Of course, such lights must also be guarded by someone. When needed, someone would lift the lamp to the mast, and there would be a special wooden groove to fix the lamp to the mast. And he himself was tied to the mast, ready to apply pressure from the fierce fire oil.
Woo~woo~~~woo~
The shrill sound of the horn suddenly spread from the flagship to all directions.
The fleet was prepared, and the storm came as expected.
Between the vast sea and sky, a black curtain was like the palm of the god, dividing the world into two parts. Behind the fleet is the boundless light and sun-drenched world, but in front of the fleet is a dark curtain wall connecting the sky and the sea. Countless dark clouds rolled over the curtain wall, with lightning and thunder.
The black curtain wall with billowing waves is like the mouth of an ancient behemoth. What it wants to devour is the sea and the world. As for the fleet floating on the sea, it is not even a tiny insect. As soon as the black cloud curtain was slightly obscured, the entire fleet disappeared without a trace, and no shadow could be seen on the sea.
For Han Du and others, it was as if the world had been turned upside down in that moment, from day to night.
Han Du only felt that the scenery in front of him suddenly changed. His eyes were dark and gloomy, and even the huge waves blown by the strong wind had a cold aura.
The dense rainstorm was pounding down, and Han Du and the other three were soaked to the skin in an instant. The rain ran down her hair and away from her face, making it difficult to open her eyes.
"Quick, pass on the order. While the waves are not strong now, move forward at full speed. As long as we get through this storm, we will be safe." Han Du ordered without hesitation, regardless of the water splashing from his lips as he spoke.
The order was passed to each ship, and the oars on the lower deck were already rowing as fast as possible with the cooperation of the navy officers. In the past, one person could row the oar, but now there were four people holding on to it, rowing desperately to the sound of a neat row.
Sure enough, Han Du's prediction was right. As we get deeper into the storm, the winds whip up bigger waves. The huge waves easily lifted the front end of the warship high, and the next moment it hit the sea hard. Such violent bumps back and forth made Handu feel like he was riding on a pirate ship, which was even more exciting than the pirate ship.
Han Du's hand was originally tightly grasping the fixed net rope on the boat, but now he suddenly felt that the net rope in his hand was like a wild horse running wild and he couldn't hold it at all.
As soon as his hand was loosened, Han Du flew towards the side of the ship.
"Master Hou!" Yu Da roared angrily, let go and flew over, trying to pull Han Du back.
When Han Du flew out of the ship's side without weight, he couldn't help feeling panic. But then Han Du felt a sudden tightening on his waist. Under the influence of the rope around his waist, Han Du suddenly folded and was thrown to the deck again.
The brief near miss almost scared Han Du out of his wits.
At this time, Yu Da also rushed to Han Du, grabbed Han Du's arm, and asked quickly: "Master Hou, how are you?"
Han Du felt that the rope around his waist was a little tight, but he did not dare to loosen it. If you let go at this time, you are simply risking your own life.
After taking a breath, he waved his hand towards Yu Da and said, "I'm fine. Pass on the order and rush forward at all costs. Only by getting out of the storm can you survive."
At this time, the huge fleet that originally overwhelmed the sea was completely invisible. Only lights could tell Handu the location of other ships.
Another huge wave hit, and the violent sea water rushed onto the deck instantly, knocking Han Du and the other three to pieces. If the three of them weren't tied up with ropes, they might have been washed into the sea.
The entire ship was fluttering like a leaf under the impact of strong winds and huge waves.
Suddenly, Han Du looked up and saw that the rapidly rotating weather vane on the mast was stuck by an unknown fish, and his expression suddenly changed. In a gloomy and dark scene like a storm, the most fearful thing is that the ship deviates from the course. Once you deviate from the course, it is almost useless. If the ship is blown away by the storm, sooner or later the ship will be overturned by three wolves, and it will definitely die!
Fortunately, it is very easy to confirm the direction in a storm. You just need to rush in the direction of the storm.
"The weather vane is stuck, go and open it quickly." Han Du grabbed Yu Da beside him and pushed him, motioning for him to come up.
Yu Da looked up and immediately flew up, grabbing the rope net with both hands and flying up quickly. After knocking the fish away, the wind vane that had stopped rotating quickly started spinning again.
Han Du took a look and felt a chill in his heart. The weather vane pointed diagonally to the left, and the course was indeed off.
"Left full rudder~"
Yu Da also saw the direction of the weather vane and immediately jumped off the mast. The moment he landed on the net, Han Du was sweating for him.
Yu Da shouted towards the stern of the ship: "Full left rudder."
The stern winch made a rattling sound as the four soldiers turned it. However, the sound could not travel far in the fierce storm, and only four people nearby could hear it.
Watching the ship correct its course little by little, Han Du was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the deck door open and Zhu Biao standing at the door.
Han Du immediately shouted anxiously and angrily: "Go back, go back quickly, it's dangerous~"
Looking at the pro-soldiers following Zhu Biao, Han Du wanted to pull out his revolver and kill them. They allowed Zhu Biao to come to such a dangerous place. For this reason alone, they deserved death!
Zhu Biao did not look back. Instead, he grabbed a rope and put it around his waist. He walked directly through the strong wind and waves and came to Han Du's side. Seeing Han Du staring at him angrily, Zhu Biao smiled freely, "Isn't it just a storm? Let's defeat it side by side!"
If you wait for the storm to come over and brag that you defeated it side by side, Han Du will have no objection at all. But what time is it now? Now is not the time to brag. This is risking your life!
"We..." Zhu Biao wanted to say something more, but the storm didn't care whether you were a commoner or a prince. The huge waves hit him head and face, shutting up Zhu Biao in an instant.
The waves passed by, and Zhu Biao miraculously stood firmly on the deck, but his clothes were soaked.
Han Du was stunned for a moment, then took a look at Zhu Biao's strong figure. Sure enough, having enough weight was beneficial, especially for someone as strong as Zhu Biao.
"When you pass the order to Gu, say that Gu is fighting side by side with all the soldiers on the ship, and let them work extremely bravely to get through this storm."
"Yes!" Tang Ding and Yu Da replied simultaneously.
Han Du was about to say something, but the next huge wave hit. Han Du instantly felt like he was flying in the storm. Unfortunately, without Haiyan's wings, it was impossible to actively fight the storm.
Instead, the whole person fell down, hit a pile of barrels with a bang, and passed out instantly.
Zhu Biao was stunned as he watched Han Du being abandoned high and then falling heavily under the pull of the rope. He didn't come back to his senses until he saw the barrel rolling around. "Quick, Yu Da, go see how Han Du is doing."
When Han Du opened his eyes again and woke up, he found that he was already lying in the cabin. Moreover, the ship was traveling extremely smoothly, and Han Du did not feel the slightest bump even after waiting for a long time.
Then, Han Du noticed Zhu Biao sitting in front of him and asked doubtfully: "Your Highness, have we rushed out of the storm?"
Zhu Biao smiled and nodded, then burst out laughing: "Of course we got out of the storm, otherwise, would you have thought that we were all buried under the sea?"
When Han Du saw the light coming in from the door, he believed Zhu Biao's words. After a pause, he asked: "I don't know how long I was unconscious. When did we rush out of the storm?"
Zhu Biao patiently said to Han Du: "You were unconscious for two days. It took us about half a day to get out of the storm after you were unconscious. You also said you wouldn't let Gu get on the boat, but what happened? Nothing happened to Gu. , but you actually fainted at the beginning..."
Although he was mocking Han Du, Zhu Biao still couldn't help but feel scared when he recalled everything that happened. The sea and sky are the same color, and the gloomy eyes are full of despair, which is enough to drive people crazy. The waves like mountains crashing down can make people feel the terrifying power of heaven and earth.
This kind of despair and fear is not just experienced once, but it must be experienced countless times, which is heavier than each time. Until the moment when the fleet broke out of the storm and light returned to the world, Zhu Biao was so moved that he wanted to cry, and then burst into laughter with extreme ecstasy.
After such extreme ups and downs, Zhu Biao's whole person was like a pearl born from all the dust, shining through thousands of mountains and rivers in an instant!
Although Zhu Biao was a prince in the past, he was still afraid of his father. But after that, Zhu Biao felt that even if he was his father, he could face it calmly and would never be afraid of him again when he saw him.
This is not self-confidence, but finding yourself. In other words, this is knowing one’s mind, seeing one’s nature, and seeing one’s true self!
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